Too much noise?
Probing fingers
A little fella told the saleswoman he was shopping for a birthday gift for his mother and wanted to see some cookie jars.
At the counter with a large selection of jars, he carefully removed and then replaced the lid of each jar. The brightness on his face dimmed as he replaced the lid on the last jar on the counter, and he turned to the clerk and said.
"Aren't there any jars with lids that don't make a noise?"
The Youth Center
One of the reasons for the lack of activity at Fort Teen in Nebraska City was illustrated at the Optimist meeting by a show of hands of the adults who had sponsored a youth program at the center in the past couple of years. Zip.
Mrs. Carline Moles said we can blame ourselves for the lack of activity. Mrs. Moles was the paid director at the center for several years, but last September said she didn't want the $100 per month, but would serve as a volunteer until a successor is named.
The center needs help.
When it started, the Fort Teen attendance was 180 youths per night. In Mrs. Moles' first two years as director the attendance was 75 to 100 a night.
She suggested the center be operated by the city with a full-time paid director, perhaps an assistant to the parks and recreation department director, Tom Kiritsy.
Country time
One of the more successful and apparently popular retail sponsored events was the recent Country Days.
Jim Wood, manager of Penney's, and Dennis Jett, of KNCY were co-chairmen of the project and did a fine job of organizing and putting on a big show.
Square dancing were especially popular and drew one of the largest crowds.
The whole event was so popular that you'll probably be seeing more of such things.
Congratulations
. . . to Jerry Harrenstein, Junior High music director, who received his master's degree . . . to Mrs. Frank (Valda) Strough for receiving the community service award from the Union Jaycees . . . to Mrs. Cyrus Wilton and the AARP for the blood pressure clinic at which 169 people were served . . . to Coach Les Blankenship and the Dunbar girls for winning the softball tournament.
The Dunbar Review
Doctor's son: "My dad makes his money easy. All he does is look at a person, talk to him, then write something down — and he gets $10."
Lawyer's son "That's mothing. My dad sits in his office, someone comes in, he tells them he looks it up in a book and charges them $50."
Minister's son: "Gotcha all beat. After my Dad gets up to talk it takes four men to bring the money down the aisles."
The smile
The brightest smile we've seen is the one flashed in the picture on Page 1 the other day by Tad Michael Binder, four-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Binder.
It was — Friday, July 13.
The ball players
Congratulations to Ryan Kennell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kennell, for receiving the Harshbarger Memorial Trophy and to Tracy Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brent Miller, for receiving the Ron Lima trophy.
The awards went to the two youngsters for their outstanding abilities in boy and girl ball games.
The New World
. . . Everyone is using the one-armed bandits. Only now, we call them gas pumps.
The only way young couples can save money today is to buy an economy car and drive to the folks for a meal.